Florent Hoti

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Florent Hoti
File:Florent Hoti October 2017.jpg
Hoti playing for Rochdale U18 in October 2017
Personal information
Full name Florent Hoti[1]
Date of birth (2000-12-11) 11 December 2000 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[3]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Halifax Town
Number 18
Youth career
2011–2018 Rochdale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Rochdale 0 (0)
2020–2022 Dundee United 9 (0)
2020–2021 → Forfar Athletic (loan) 6 (0)
2022–2023 Arbroath 5 (0)
2023 Tranmere Rovers 5 (0)
2023– FC Halifax Town 62 (10)
International career
2021–2022 Kosovo U21 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:29, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

Florent Hoti (born 11 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Halifax Town. He has previously played for Rochdale, Dundee United and Arbroath, and had a loan spell at Forfar Athletic. Born in England, he is a youth international for Kosovo.

Club career

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Early career

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Having been part of Rochdale's academy since the age of 10, Hoti signed for the club on a two-year scholarship in 2017.[4] He made his debut for Rochdale on 4 September 2018, coming on as a 79th minute substitute in a 2–1 home victory against Bury in the EFL Trophy.[5] On 7 November 2018, he started in Rochdale's 2–2 draw at home to Leicester City Under-23s in the EFL Trophy.[6] Hoti was offered his first professional contract with the club at the end of the 2018–19 season,[7] though Hoti never signed this contract.[8][9]

Playing in Scotland

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Hoti had a trial at Scottish Premiership club Dundee United during the 2019–20 season,[10][11] and again in August 2020,[12] and signed a two-year contract with the club for an undisclosed fee the following month.[13][14] He joined Scottish League One club Forfar Athletic on loan in October,[15] then returned to Dundee United in January 2021 following the suspension of the lower divisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] He made his debut for Dundee United on 10 April 2021 in a 1–0 Scottish Premiership win away to Hamilton Academical, with Dundee United manager Micky Mellon stating that "he has come on and showed what a lad of great promise he is."[17] He made three further appearances in the 2020–21 season.[18] He was released at the end of the 2021–22 season,[19] having played just 9 times that season after failing to displace the club's regular midfielders such as Jeando Fuchs, Calum Butcher and Ian Harkes.[20][21]

After a trial spell with Scottish League One club Peterhead, during which he played twice,[22] Hoti signed for Scottish Championship side Arbroath on a short-term deal on 11 November 2022.[23] On 25 January 2023, Arbroath confirmed that Florent had left the club,[24] with Hoti having made 7 appearances for them.[25]

Return to England

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In March 2023, Hoti joined EFL League Two side Tranmere Rovers on a short-term deal after a successful trial.[26] He was released at the end of the season,[27] having made 5 appearances for the club.[25]

On 18 July 2023, Hoti joined National League club FC Halifax Town on a two-year deal after a successful trial.[9][28] Hoti had suffered a hamstring injury during his trial which left him injured for the start of the season,[9] and he made his debut for the club on 26 September 2023 as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Dagenham & Redbridge.[29] He made his full debut for the club in the following match, and scored his first career goal, as Halifax were defeated 3–2 by Eastleigh on 30 September.[30][31] He suffered a shoulder injury in a 2–2 draw against AFC Fylde on 21 November,[32] which he returned from for Halifax's opening match of 2024, a 0–0 draw with Altrincham.[30] He played 25 times, scoring 5 goals during the 2023–24 National League,[30] as Halifax finished 7th and qualified for the National League play-offs.[33] Hoti scored as a substitute in Halifax's play-off quarter-final tie against Solihull Moors but the club were knocked out of the play-offs after losing 4–2.[34]

At the end of the 2024–25 season, Halifax triggered an option in Hoti's contract to extend it by a further year.[35] Hoti sustained a knee injury in Halifax's final pre-season match ahead of the 2025–26 season, which left him injured for "several months" and led to him having surgery.[36][37]

International career

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Hoti was selected to participate in an Albania national under-21 team's training camp and practice matches in March 2021, but was unable to join the squad due to COVID-related travel restrictions.[38] Two months later, he received a call-up from Kosovo national under-21 team for a 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Andorra U21,[39] and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.[40] Hoti made 7 appearances in total for Kosovo U21.[41]

Style of play

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Hoti is a midfielder and has described himself as a "technical midfielder with flair".[8] Upon signing for Halifax, Hoti claimed "I'm best when I'm on the ball but I have the other side to my game as well where I'm not afraid to put a tackle in and do the dirty work".[9]

Personal life

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Hoti was born in Manchester, England, to Kosovo-Albanian parents from the Hoti tribe. This makes him eligible to represent all three nations of England, Albania and Kosovo internationally.[8] Hoti also grew up in Manchester and supported Manchester United.[9]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2024-25 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rochdale 2018–19[42] EFL League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[c] 0 2 0
2019–20[43] EFL League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Dundee United 2020–21[18] Scottish Premiership 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2021–22[20] Scottish Premiership 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 9 0
Total 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 13 0
Forfar Athletic (loan) 2020–21[18] Scottish League One 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 0
Arbroath 2022–23[25] Scottish Championship 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Tranmere Rovers 2022–23[25] EFL League Two 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
FC Halifax Town 2023–24[44] National League 25 5 0 0 — 1[d] 1 26 6
2024–25[44] National League 37 5 0 0 — 4[e] 0 41 5
2025–26[44] National League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 62 10 0 0 0 0 5 1 67 11
Career total 87 10 2 0 7 0 7 1 103 11
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in National League play-offs
  5. ^ One appearance in National League play-offs, one appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League Cup

References

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